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The Productive Vole

30 January, 2020
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With around 155 known species in North America alone, the vole is a common critter that can be found in meadows, savannas, forests, dense grasslands, prairies, swamps, arctic tundra,

The Lowly Gopher

16 December, 2019
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There are 35 known species of gopher that are found from Northern to Central America. Gophers prefer coastal areas, woodlands, prairies, and mountain regions. Gophers, in general,

The Yellow-Bellied Marmot

6 December, 2019
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Related to the ground squirrel, the yellow-bellied marmot (aka whistle-pig) can be found in different parts of south-western Canada and in the western parts of the U.S. Yellow-bellied

The Northern Flying Squirrel

29 November, 2019
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Despite their namesake, the northern flying squirrel doesn’t actually fly, but rather glides from tree to tree. Bats are the only mammal known to actually fly. There are 43 known species

The Unusual Looking Star-Nosed Mole

10 October, 2019
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One of the more unusual looking creatures in the animal kingdom is the star-nosed mole. This is a small mole that lives in marshes, forests, and wetlands of North America. They have a

The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

10 September, 2019
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The round-tailed ground squirrel lives in northern Mexico, Baja California, and the southwest U.S.; including Arizona, Nevada, and California. They live in various parts of the Yuma,

The Packrat. The inspiration for Hoarding?

12 August, 2019
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The packrat, aka wood rat, trade rat, and pack rat (separate words) are called this due to their propensity to collect a variety of objects, trinkets, and bits of material to deposit in

The California Ground Squirrel

6 August, 2019
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The California ground squirrel, aka Beechey ground squirrel, is a commonly seen species of squirrel found along the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula. They have also moved into Oregon, Washington, and

Follow the Lemming

8 July, 2019
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There are around 30 known species of lemming that can be found in the northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Europe, and Asia; near the Arctic Circle. Lemmings live in Arctic tundra, woodlands, and taiga. Their overall population varies from year to year, depending on the available

Here Comes the Invasive Coypu

1 July, 2019
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Native to South America, the coypu, aka the nutria is now an invasive species, due to their rapid rate of reproduction and the fact that they were exported to Europe, Africa, Asia,

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